Name | Johnson, Erwin Crawford |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-797135 |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #96 dated 14 September 1943, effective 14 September 1943. |
Duty | Pilot |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | 14 October 1943 |
Results | Wounded In Action |
Decorations | Awarded the Purple heart Medal for wounds received on 14 October 1943. |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
---|---|---|
2nd Lt. Johnson, Erwin Crawford | Pilot | WIA |
2nd Lt. Gadd, Elliott Leroy⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
2nd Lt. Bailey, William Eugene⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Littleton, George James⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
S/SGT. Baker, Earl Shelton, "Jeff"⇗ | Nose Gunner | CT |
T/SGT. Ranallo, Sam David⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
T/SGT. Hunt, Leo Albert⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Couture, Clement Adrian⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Parsons, Lawrence Lincoln⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Fless, Gustave (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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27⇗ | 2 October 1943 |
Target: Port Facilities Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑30005⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
28⇗ | 4 October 1943 |
Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑29712⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
31⇗ | 10 October 1943 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Münster, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑30026⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
32⇗ | 14 October 1943 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑29784⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Crew bailed out over England; their battle-damaged aircraft crash-landed near Baydon, Wiltshire. Erwin C. Johnson and Elliott L. Gadd were injured as a result of bailing out. Johnson did not fly again. Gadd remained off flight status until 5 December 1943. Sortie Report⇗ |